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JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES-TARIM BILIMLERI DERGISI, vol.14, no.1, pp.70-73, 2008 (SCI-Expanded)
In this study, changes in the blood serume levels of thyroid hormones (Triiodothyronine=T3, Thyroxine=T4) of male and female Angora goat kids during the months of high temperature. For the months of May, June, July, and August, the T3 levels in the blood serume for the male and female kids were found to be, 129.86 +/- 6.960, 136.64 +/- 6.320, 107.14 +/- 6.120, 98.18 +/- 5.490 ng/dl and 134.60 +/- 2.700, 140.80 +/- 14.900, 113 +/- 12.500, 103.33 +/- 8.140 ng/dl. respetively. At the same time, the T4 levels in the blood serume of the male and female kids were found to be, 7.09 +/- 0.381, 8.19 +/- 0.459, 6.94 +/- 0.312, 6.54 +/- 0.263 mu g/dl and 7.27 +/- 0.333, 8.58 +/-(0.506, 6.58 +/- 0.243, 6.41 +/- 0.196 mu g/dl respetively. For the same months, the general aveage of the T3 and T4 levels of male and female kids were found to be, 131.92 +/- 5.500, 138.32 +/- 6.980, 109.59 +/- 6.140, 100.27 +/- 4.590 ng/dl and 7.16 +/- 0.261, 8.35 +/- 0.338, 6.79 +/- 0.209 and 6.49 +/- 0.174 mu g/dl respectively. It was determined that the thyroid hormones were significantly affected (P<0.01) by the high environmental temperature during July and August.